National Geographic Complete Birds of North AmericaJonathan K. Alderfer Covers every bird species in North America, as well as all the migrants that fly through. The entries are organized by 82 family groups, according to American Ornithological Union guidelines. Within a family, each separate bird entry has dozens of identification tips and illustrations on species' genders, age groups, behavior, habitats, nesting and feeding habits, and migration routes. Includes a quick-find index for the most common bird groups, text by numerous birding experts, range and migration maps, photographs as well as illustrations by expert artists, and a full glossary.--From publisher description. |
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PARTRIDGES GROUSE AND TURKEYS | 44 |
GREBES | 62 |
BITTERNS HERONS | 121 |
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ADULT FEMALE ADULT MALE areas belly Bering Sea bill birds blackish breast breeding adult bright brownish buff buffy Casual coast coastal color contrasting crown darker distinctive Distribution Common duller dusky east eastern edges eye ring fall flanks flocks Flycatcher forests Genus Geographic Variation gray grayish Gull habitat habitat loss head hybrids Identification ADULT immature juvenile lacks late legs mandible Mexico MIGRATION molt Monotypic montane nape neck nest nonbreeding North America northern notes numbers orange overall Pacific pale paler patch pattern peak perch plumage Polytypic primaries rare rectrices reddish rufous rump Sandpiper scapulars Similar Species slightly smaller SONG southern spots spring Status & Distribution streaks stripe subspecies supercilium tail feathers tertials throat typically underparts undertail coverts underwing upper upperparts usually VAGRANT variable Vireo Voice CALL Warbler West western white wing whitish wing bars wing coverts wingbeats winter adult yellow